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Following a Change in Control and For Other Than Cause or Good Reason. In the event that there is a Change in Control of the Company and the Company or its successor terminates your employment other than for Cause, or you terminate your employment for Good Reason, in either case upon or within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, then you will be entitled to receive: # a lump sum payment equal to the sum of # six (6) months of your then-current base salary, # 100% of your target bonus for that fiscal year, and # reimbursement of six (6) months of your COBRA premiums; and # acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of one hundred percent (100%) of all options, and unvested shares subject to all options, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock then held by you (the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”). You agree that you will not resign for Good Reason without first providing the Company, or its successor as applicable, with written notice addressed to the CEO of the acts or omissions constituting the grounds for Good Reason within sixty (60) days of the initial existence of the grounds for Good Reason, with a reasonable cure period of not less than fifteen (15) days following delivery of such notice to the Company. In addition, you must terminate your employment within thirty (30) days following expiration of such cure period for your resignation to qualify as a resignation for Good Reason. Your entitlement to the Change in Control Severance Benefits is subject to your executing and not revoking an industry standard release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company (or its successor, as applicable).

Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason After a Change in Control. If your employment ends because of a Covered Termination on or within eighteen ( 18) months after a Change in Control, you will be eligible to receive a lump sum cash severance payment in an amount equal to twelve ( 12) months of your then current base salary (ignoring any reduction in salary that forms the basis for a resignation for Good Reason), Jess any applicable withholdings and deductions, and effective as of your termination date, all of your then-outstanding and unvested compensatory equity awards will become vested. Additionally, you will receive 12 months of COBRA benefits starting from your termination date.

Change in Control Benefits. Subject to your satisfaction of the Additional Requirements, upon the effectiveness of or during the twelve (12) month period following a Change in Control, if # you are involuntarily terminated without Cause (as defined in the Plan) or # you resign for Good Reason (as defined below) and in either case other than as a result of death or disability, and provided such termination constitutes a Separation from Service, then you will be entitled to the following (collectively, the “Change in Control Benefits”): # the vesting and exercisability of the Option shall be accelerated such that 100% of the total unvested shares under the Option shall be vested, # you will be entitled to receive an amount equal to twelve (12) months of your then current base salary, less all applicable withholdings and deductions, paid over such twelve (12) month period on the schedule described in paragraph # below (the “Change in Control Salary Continuation”), and # you will be entitled to the COBRA Benefits for the COBRA Benefit Period.

Change in Control Benefits. During the Term, if upon or within 18 months after a Change in Control, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4(d) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 4(e), then, subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and subject also to the parties’ obligations set forth in Section 6(d) below, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination, # the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to 300% of the sum of # the Executive’s current Base Salary (or the Executive’s Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus # the Executive’s Annual Incentive Cash Compensation; and # all equity awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested, exercisable (if applicable) and nonforfeitable; and # for a period of 18 months following the Date of Termination or until the Executive becomes covered under a group health plan of another employer, whichever is earlier, subject to the Executive’s continued copayment of premium amounts in amounts consistent with that applicable to active employees, the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and dependents shall continue to participate in the Company’s health insurance plan (medical, dental and vision) upon the same terms and conditions in effect for other executives of the Company; provided, however, that the continuation of health benefits under this Subsection shall reduce and count against the rights of the Executive, the Executive’s spouse and dependents under COBRA; and # the amount payable under this Section 6(b)(i) shall be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payment shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.

After a Change in Control. If Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason or Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), then in addition to any compensation or benefits to which Executive may be entitled through the Date of Termination (as defined in Section 5(f) and payment for the value of any accrued, unused paid time off then-existing as of the Date of Termination, and in lieu of the Without Cause Separation Package or Good Reason Separation Package to which Executive would otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 5(d)(i) or Section 5(a)(ii), (A) Company shall pay Executive # a lump sum equal to two times Executive’s Base Compensation, payable on Company’s first regular pay date that is on or after the 60th day following the Date of Termination and # an amount equal to two times the Target Bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, payable in four substantially equal installments with the first such installment paid on Company’s first regular pay date that is on or after the 60th day following the Date of Termination and the three remaining installments paid in each of the three calendar quarters immediately following the calendar quarter that includes the Date of Termination and # for the period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending on the date that is 18 months after the Date of Termination, Company shall reimburse Executive for the COBRA Premium; provided, however, that in order to receive a COBRA Premium reimbursement, Executive must timely elect COBRA continuation coverage, pay the applicable COBRA Premium and provide Company with evidence satisfactory to Company of Executive’s having paid the COBRA Premium within 30 days of having paid such COBRA Premium; provided, further, however, that no COBRA Premium reimbursement shall be payable if such reimbursement could reasonably be expected to subject Company or any member of the Company Group to sanctions imposed pursuant to [Section 2716] of the PHSA. Each COBRA Premium reimbursement shall be provided to Executive by Company within 30 days of its receipt of such evidence of the COBRA Premium payment; provided, further, however, that Company shall have no obligation to provide Executive the COBRA Premium reimbursement for any period in which Executive is eligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsored by any other employer. Executive agrees and understands that the payment of any COBRA Premium will remain Executive’s sole responsibility. Collectively, the payments made under this Section shall be referred to as the “CIC Separation Package.” For the avoidance of doubt, if Executive’s employment is not terminated by Executive with Good Reason or by Company without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then Executive shall no longer be eligible to receive the CIC Separation Package with respect to such Change in Control but shall remain eligible to receive the Without Cause Separation Package or Good Reason Separation Package pursuant to Section 5(d)(i) or Section 5(a)(ii) or, if in the future Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive with Good Reason or by Company without Cause (and not due to Executive’s death or Disability) within twelve (12) months following the occurrence of a subsequent Change in Control, Executive shall again be eligible to receive the CIC Separation Package.

Termination upon Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and, upon or within twenty-four (24) months after such Change in Control, the Employee terminates his or her employment for Good Reason or the Employee's employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than for Cause (a "Change in Control Termination”), then the Employee shall be entitled to the following severance benefits:

Additional Requirements. The Change in Control Benefits and Severance Benefits are conditional upon # your past and continuing compliance with your obligations under your Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement; # your delivering to the Company an effective, general release of claims in favor of the Company in a form acceptable to the Company within 60 days following your termination date; and # if you are a member of the Board, your resignation from the Board, to be effective no later than the date of your termination date (or such other date as requested by the Board) (collectively, the “Additional Requirements”). The Change in Control Salary Continuation or Severance Salary Continuation will be paid in equal installments on the Company’s regular payroll schedule and will be subject to applicable tax withholdings over the period outlined above following the date of your termination date; provided, however, that no payments will be made prior to the 60th day following your Separation from Service. On the 60th day following your Separation from Service, the Company will pay you in a lump sum the applicable Salary Continuation and COBRA Benefits that you would have received on or prior to such date under the original schedule but for the delay while waiting for the 60th day in compliance with Code Section 409A and the effectiveness of the release, with the balance of the applicable Salary Continuation and COBRA Benefits being paid as originally scheduled. For the absence of doubt, in no circumstance will you be entitled to receive both the Change in Control Benefits and the Severance Benefits.

Termination After Change in Control. If the Company (or its successor or the surviving entity) terminates your employment without Cause within twelve (12) months after the effective date of any Change in Control, or if you terminate your employment for Good Reason within twelve (12) months after the effective date of any Change in Control, then in addition to the benefits set forth in Section 13(a), you will be entitled to the following: # an increase of $300,000 in your annual base salary amount (or an additional $25,000 per month), which increased annual base salary amount shall be paid for the remainder of the Term (or the Renewal Term, as applicable) or for two (2) years following the Change in Control, whichever is longer; # a gross-up in the annual base salary amount each year to account for and to offset any tax that may be due by you on any payments received or to be received by you under this Letter Agreement that would result in a “parachute payment” as described in Section 280G of the Code; # payment of your annual bonus amount as set forth in [Section 13(a)(ii)] for each year during the remainder of the Term (including the Renewal Term, as applicable) or for two (2) years following the Change in Control, whichever is longer; # health insurance coverage provided for and paid by the Company for the remainder of the Term (including the Renewal Term, as applicable) or for two (2) years following the Change in Control, whichever is longer; and # vested Equity Incentives and additional Stock Options shall be fully and immediately available.

Termination upon Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and, upon or within twenty-four (24) months after such Change in Control, the Employee terminates his or her employment for Good Reason or the Employee's employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than for Cause (a "Change in Control Termination"), then the Employee shall, subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 5, be entitled to the following severance benefits:

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